DAMASCUS:听海角直播鈥檚 Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Saturday that the Kingdom will offer with Qatar joint financial support to state employees in Syria.
His statements came during a joint press conference with his Syrian counterpart Asaad Al-Shaibani in Damascus, who welcomed the foreign minister and his delegation on his arrival in the Syrian capital.
鈥淭he Kingdom will provide, with Qatar,听joint financial support to state employees in Syria,鈥 Prince Faisal said.
Syria and听Saudi听Arabia had听previously discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations in the听financial听sectors.
Prince Faisal referred to his country鈥檚 role in helping to lift economic sanctions on Syria, saying that 海角直播 would continue to be one of the main backers to Syria in its path for reconstruction and economic recovery.
He said he was being accompanied with a high-level economic delegation from the Kingdom to 鈥渉old talks (with the Syrian side)听to bolster aspects of cooperation in various fields.鈥
Several visits would then follow in the coming days by Saudi businessmen to Syria to discuss investments in energy, agriculture, infrastructure and other sectors, he said.
The Kingdom and Qatar听reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the stability and development of Syria, highlighting their shared historical and fraternal ties with the Syrian people, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The two countries stressed the importance of improving living conditions and promoting economic and social stability in Syria.
They also expressed a strong desire to work in coordination with the international community and development partners to ensure sustainable, effective support through a comprehensive and unified vision, SPA added.
Later on Saturday, the two foreign ministers toured the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus.
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Prince Faisal also met听with interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa on Saturday during his visit and 鈥渢he high-level economic delegation鈥 held听talks with Syrian officials about ways of cooperating 鈥渢hat contribute to supporting Syria鈥檚 economy and strengthen institution building.鈥
On a visit to Riyadh earlier this month, US President Donald Trump said he would lift US sanctions on Syria, a move that paves the way for economic recovery in the war-torn country.
The European Union also recently lifted economic sanctions on Syria.
In February, Sharaa visited 海角直播 in his first trip abroad as president.
Last month, 海角直播 and Qatar, another key backer of the new authorities, announced they would settle Syria鈥檚 debt to the World Bank totaling roughly $15 million.
Damascus is hoping that the lifting of sanctions, particularly by the United States, will pave the way for support from the international community.
Years of war and sanctions have battered the country鈥檚 economy, infrastructure and industry.
A recent United Nations Development Programme report estimated Syria鈥檚 鈥渓ost GDP鈥 during the 2011-2024 war to be around $800 billion.
Prince Faisal first visited Syria鈥檚 new authorities in January.
* With AFP
